Some programs allow that money to be a gift from a parent, others require that money to have "seasoning" in a bank account of 6 months or longer.That would make the monthly payment $1,936 then you add PMI $100 +/--).

The first prototype is just about complete, all I need to do is set up an inbox/drive for them to send receipts to.I'm posting here because I wanted to ask what features I can include to make this tool even better for them and make it a more special gift.

Figured we could try to negotiate lot premiums, design incentives and closing cost incentives ourself. 

Whenever someone has a situation requiring specialized real estate expertise and I recommend they retain a professional with the CRE designation as a consultant, they inevitably ignore my advice and instead hope to obtain “free” consultation.  

Only superior design and amenities are winning.A few markets with strong cash-flow and lower saturation would be Bradenton FL, Clearwater/unincorporated Pinellas County and Hollywood FL.

I’m very skilled at construction job costing, inspections, design, and management.

I did not get fancy vacations, or allowances or extravagant gifts (outside of my parents gifting me 4 years of college). 

Hi David,(1) I don't have much to invest ($280-$350k) and would want to diversify across different properties anyway (some DSTs are diversified, and I can probably pick up three different DSTs with my proceeds);(2) no direct participation in managing properties (tired of it);(3) illiquidity is not an issue (looking for a 7-10 or longer horizon, will need some cash 8-20 years down the road to fund the kids' college);(4) prefer paper investments in general, would be able to hedge declines in the real estate market with financial instruments (have a Ph.D. in finance and a CFA designation, but a newbie to RE exchanges).

When a tenant moves out, transfer the deposit back to Checking so it's ready to apply towards expenses or refund the Tenant.If you end up with excess funds in the Checking account, I recommend you transfer it to a third account designated explicitly for future investments.

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